Track liner



Nov. 24, 1925- J.HUMPHREYS TRACK LINER Filed July 23, 1925 Patented Nov. 24, 1925.

tiltil'll) STATES JOHN HUMPHREYS, 0F CASPER, WYOMING.

TRACK LINER.

Application filed July 23, 1925` To (f7-Z iii/min if; mi/i/ concern:

lle it known that l, Jenn Huirrininrs, a citizen ot the United States, residing at Casper, in the county oit hlatronav and State oit lVyoming, have invent-ed ceitain new and nsei'iul Improvements in rrack Liners, ot which the following is a speci lication, reterence being had to the accompanying drawings.

rlhis invention relates to certain improvements in track liners and has relation more particularly to a device of this general character employing a. single throw lever, and it is an object ot the invention to provide a device ot this kind which operates to exert a pull upon the track in contradistinetion to a push or throw upon the track.

Another object ot" the invention is to provide a device oil? this general character which operates initially to slightly raise the rail and the adjacent ties to 'facilitate the requisite movement ot the rail into proper line.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this kind employing a rock lever engageable with an edge of the'base of a rail and wherein such engagement may be had at selective points on the lever to provide 'for dill'erent speeds and power.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement ot the several parts oit my iinproved track liner whereby certain importaiitndvantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more ci'niveniont and advantageous tor use, as will be liereinai'ler more fully set forth.

The novel iteatnres oit my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, lfwill now proceed to describe the same with reference to the acconipanying drawings, wherein Figure l is a view partly in longitudinal section and partly in elevation ot a track liner constructed in accoi'dance with an embodiment ot my invention, the co-acting rail' being diagramniatically indicated by broken lines;

Figure 2 is a view in top plan ot the striiicture as illustrated in Figure l;

Figure i3 is a sectional view taken subf n n A y stantially on the line ao oi Figure l.

As disclosed in the accompanying draw- Serial No. 45,637.

ings, B denotes a base plate of requisite diniensions and which has depending from its under surface the transversely disposed iianges l, said ilanges being spaced apart lengthwise of the plate B. These flanges are adapted to penetrate the ballast or bed of a trackway to maintain the same in substantially a Fixed position during a working operation. ln the event such bed or ballast should be too sott spikes or the like are adapted to be driven therein through the transversely spaced openings 2 provided 4in the outer end portion oi' the plate B.

The central portion of the plate B is provided entirely therealo'ng with a rack 3 the teeth ot which being of a ratchet type disposed toward the outer end ot the plate B, said teeth being also preferably disposed below the upper surface ot the plate. Interlocking with the rack 3 are the teeth st provided along the under surface ot the intermediate or base wall 5 of a channel member M whereby the member M may be selectively positioned upon the plate B and held against movement toward the inner end of the plate. The wall 5 vhas disposed therethrough in its central portion4 a longitudinally directed slot (S in which is arranged the flattened upv per portion a ot a bolt 7, said bolt having its'lower part directed through an opening 8 disposed through the plate B ata predetermined point intermediate the ends oi the rack 3. The .head S) of the bolt 7 overlies the upper surface ot the wall 5 of the member M :tor contact therewith at opposite sides o l the slot (l and engaged with the lower or tree end ot the bolt T tor Contact with the under surface olf the plate B is a nut l0. 'llie bolt and its coacting nut l() provide means whereby the member M is effectively locked or held in its selective position upon the plate B. rlhe flattened portion a of the bolt 7 is relatively wide and provides means to assure the applied member M to be held' against lateral displacement with respect to the rack 3 and which would otherwise be liable to occur it said member M was tree to rotate about the bolt 7.

Bivotally supported, as at ll, between the inner portionsot the side walls l2 oit the member M is an upstanding lever 14 the inner 'face oit which being provided thereacross with the transversely disposed grooves or channels l5 rounded in cross section and which are adapted, during a working operalll) tion, to engage an edge of the base of a rail R when aligning, said rounded formation of the grooves or channels 15 permitting a ready release of the rail from the lever 14. its herein disclosedr` I employ three grooves or channels 15 which give three powers and three speeds .in operation.

The pivoted end portion of the lever 14 is continued by an elongated arm 16 substantially at right angles thereto and disposed toward the outer end of the plate B. The free end portion of the arm 1G is bifurcated to provide a kerf 17 in which is received an end portion of a rigid link 18 pivotally connected, as at 19, to saidouter end portion of said arm 1G. The opposite end portion of the link 1S is received with a niortise or slot 20 provided in the pivoted end portion of a second lever 21, said end portion of the link 18 being pivotally connected, as at to said lever 21. The lever 21 is pivotally supported, as at .43, between the outer end portions of the side flanges 12 of the member M and the outer end of the lever 21 is provided with a socket member A adapted to have operatively engaged therewith a suitable operating handle. The free end portion of the arm 1G overlies the pivoted end portion of the lever Q1 and the piv otal mounting` Q8 for said lever 21 is preferably at a point below the pivotal connection 11 for the lever 1st so that as the lever 2l moves downwardly the lever 111 will move upwardly and vice versa.

1n practice, the member M is moved toward the inner end of the plate B substantially as far as permitted by the bolt 7 and the lever 21 is raised in order to lower the lever 1st, The device is then placed below the rail R and an edge of the base flange of such rail engaged within a notch 15 of the lever 14. The lever 21 is then forced downwardly and this first operation or stroke causes the plate B through the medium of the flanges 1 to effectively engage or grip the road bed or ballast. The lever 21 is then raised and lowered until the lever 1-1 has effected the desired lining of the rail. The first movement or operation of the lever 14 serves to loosen the adjacent ties from the road bed or ballast to a slight extent and thereby making it easier to move the rail but does not raise enough to allow the ballast to run under the ties and hold the track out of surface.

lt is to be particularly noted that my improved liner pulls the track in contradistinction to the general practice of pushing or throwing the same.

F rom the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a track liner constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it.

will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim 1. A track liner comprising, in combination, a base plate provided with a rack on its upper surface, a channel member having its base wall provided with teeth meshing with the rack of the base plate, said base wall of the member having a slot disposed Ain the same general direction as the 'rack of the base plate, a bolt disposed through the base plate and the Slot of the member, the portion of the bolt within the slot being flat tened to hold the member against turning movement about the bolt, a rail engaging' lever pivotally supported by the member, and means for exerting pull upon said lever.

2. A track liner comprising, in combination, a base plate provided with a rack on its upper surface, a channel member having its basewall provided with teeth meshing with the rack of the base plate, said base wall of the member having a slot disposed in the same general direction as the rack of the base plate, a bolt disposed through the base plate and the slot of the member, the portion of the bolt within the slot being flattened to hold the member against turning movement about the bolt, a rail engaging lever pivotally supported by the member, a Second lever pivotally engaged with` the member, and a link operatively connecting the two levers to exert pull upon the first lever upon movement of the second lever in one direction.

3. A track liner comprising, in combination, a base plate provided with a rack on its upper surface, a channel member having its base wall provided with teeth meshing with the rack of the base plate, said base wall of the member having a slot disposed in the same general direction as the rack of the base plate, a bolt disposed through the base plate and the slot of the member, the portion of the bolt within the slot being flattened to hold the member against turning movement about the bolt, a rail engaging lever pivotally supported by the member, and means for exerting pull upon said lever, said base plate being provided with anchoring means.

Il. A track liner comprising, in combination, a base plate provided with a rack on its upper surface, a channel member having its base wall provided with teeth meshing with the rack of the base plate, said base wall of the member having a slot disposed in the same general direction as the rack of the base plate, a bolt disposed through the base plate and the slot o the member, the provided With transversely disposed grooves portion of the bolt Within the slot being to selectively reeeive an edge of the base flattened to hold the member against turnflange of e rail. 10 ing movement about the bolt7 a mi] ongag- In testimony whereof I hereunto :rmx my 5 ing lever pivotelly supported by the memsignature.

loer, and ineens 'for exerting pull upon seid lever, the Working linee oit the lever being JOHN lflUli/[Pl-REYS. 

